UNSPSC 13101608: Reclaimed rubber

A processed product comprised of alkali processed raw rubber mixed with recycled rubber in powder form.

UNSPSC 13101608 Reclaimed rubber is a Commodity code that covers waste tire and scrap rubber collection, processing, and disposal services purchased by state and local governments. Based on recent solicitations, state and local buyers use this code primarily for tire management and end-of-life rubber material handling — including pickup, transport, and disposal or recycling of waste tires from maintenance yards, county collection sites, and school district operations. The work encompasses securing appropriate end-use outlets (tire-derived fuel, cement kiln use, crumb rubber applications, civil engineering uses, or other approved recycling methods) and maintaining full regulatory compliance under state environmental codes and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Issuing bodies include county governments (Pasco County and Ventura County, Florida; Illinois Department of Transportation District 1), school districts (Marion County School District, Florida), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties and national public entities). Vendors typically must hold state-specific permits (such as Illinois EPA Registered Commercial Used Tire Transporter certification or Florida FDEP/EPA facility approval), maintain commercial liability and workers' compensation insurance, and respond to service requests within defined timeframes — ranging from 48 hours for standard requests to two hours for emergency situations.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and Illinois. Marion County School District (Florida) issued ITB 4194MF for hazardous waste packaging and disposal services (due October 7, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 22, 2026), which includes used motor oil, antifreeze, oil filters, and waste fuel among its scope. Pasco County, Florida, solicited as-needed waste tire management services via IFB-KM-26-097 (due June 23, 2026) for approximately 1,000 tons annually of whole tires from two county collection sites, with a local preference provision and a $50,000 performance bond requirement. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) District 1 sought sealed bids for pickup and disposal of tires and scrap rubber across 28 maintenance yards spanning six counties (due June 18, 2026), requiring a Registered Commercial Used Tire Transporter permit and 84 lockable dumpsters to be maintained at three per yard with on-call pickup within seven to ten calendar days. The Ventura County RFB 6528 (due June 25, 2026) covered electronic-waste recycling but does not represent direct activity under the reclaimed rubber code. Contract terms typically run two to three years with renewal options, pricing is quoted per ton or on-call service rates, and vendors bear responsibility for all hauling, disposal, and facility costs.